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It has been published by several reputable medical journals that the average American does not get the recommended 7 – 8 hours of quality sleep a night.

Somnapure, which is manufactured by Peak Life, promises to give you a restful nights sleep, without the side effects of traditional sleep medications.

But does this insomnia remedy really work?

We decided to review this product for its effectiveness, to give you an insight as to what it does.

We explore the ingredients behind these pills, poured through countless customer testimonials, and examined exactly how it works.

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What is Somnapure?

Somnapure is a natural sleep aid designed to help you fall asleep faster, improve the quality of your sleep, helping you wake up feeling refreshed.

Made up of all natural herbs and extracts, it is available over the counter without a prescription, and promises no side effects and is not habit forming.

You may have originally learned about Somnapure from one of their heavily marketed TV spots:

The basis behind this product is the ingredients.

Somnapure includes a potent variety of ingredients that have been used for centuries to promote healthy, natural sleep.

The ingredients are as follows:

Melatonin -A naturally occurring compound that is secreted in the brain, melatonin has long been used to treat a number of ailments, including circadian rhythm disorders, headaches, mood disorder, and even cancer.

Reviews of Somnapure

We searched through a number of websites to find reviews of Somnapure, and the results we found were mixed.

It seems to have literally worked for about 50% of the people who took it, and the other 50% got little or no effects from it.

For example, on Amazon you’ll see that literally 51% of people rated it 5 stars, while the remaining 49% rated it 4 stars and below.

It seems to me that the vast majority of the negative reviews have more to do with the fact that they feel they’ve been scammed by the free trial of Somnapure, rather than the supplement simply not working. (more on this below)

The reviews on Youtube were generally positive, which you’ll note in the few I found below:

My Personal Results

The directions state that you should take 2 pills about 30 – 45 min. prior to bedtime.

In my opinion, I think Somnapure actually does work very well.

I don’t typically suffer from insomnia, but like a lot of other people there are a few nights where I have trouble falling / staying asleep.

I only tried it on about 4 – 5 separate occasions, but for me it worked great.

I fell asleep quickly, stayed asleep for about 7 – 8 hours straight, and woke up feeling very refreshed.

The problem with a lot of these over the counter sleep aids is that typically they help you get to sleep, but then you wake up with sort of a hangover that seems to persist for most of the day.

This was not the case with Somnapure.

In fact, the only downside I would note was the smell.

It literally smells like shit, there’s really no other way to put it.

After a little bit of research I came to the conclusion that the culprit here was Valerian root, which seems to have a pretty nasty odor.

Well, according to the information gathered from the CVS website, it contains Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nut, Fish, shellfish, Soy, and Wheat.

According to the label on the box, it contains 400 mg of Bromelain, 4 mg of Melatonin (giving it 1 more mg than the original), and a complete tranquility blend that consists of Valerian root extract, Hops extract, and Lavender.

I’m not sure if the CVS website is entirely accurate, but that’s what they’re telling us.

Price-wise, they’re nearly identical.

Somnapure PM retails at around $16, while the average price for the original Somnapure hovers around the $14 mark.

Review-wise, the testimonials I’m reading for Somnapure PM are almost identical to that of the original formula.

50% say it works, the other 50% say it didn’t do a thing.

My guess is the people that are leaving bad reviews likely have very SEVERE cases of insomnia, that of which prescription medications may be the only thing that may work for them.

Are there any side effects with Somnapure?

They “say” there are no known side effects associated with Somnapure, but as with any over the counter sleep aid it’s always possible.

For example, the ingredient melatonin has been well known to cause side effects like headache, depression, daytime sleepiness, dizziness, and stomach cramps.

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User Reviews

Getting some sleep

5 out of 5 stars

Sep 17, 2014 by

Bobby Towes

Everyone is different, but this has been an awesome sleep aid.I have tried several different types of sleep products and not only do I get sleep but I wake up feeling like a million bucks.

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Jacque's Review

5 out of 5 stars

Sep 05, 2015 by

Jacque

just started taking SOMNAPURE past few nights. Works great, plus I don't wake up with migraines.

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Love it

5 out of 5 stars

Jul 13, 2014 by

David Stephens

for years I have a hard time getting to sleep.I have used Somnapure for a week and I have been sleeping like a baby.

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4 out of 5 stars

Aug 13, 2013 by

Corrie

I was taking Valerian root almost every night but when i couldn't find it i tried somnapure. It works great for me and my boyfriend.

I found it very effective!

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Kinda works for me

3 out of 5 stars

May 22, 2015 by

Mark

Getting to sleep is not my problem, but Somnapure gets me to sleep within an hour.My sleep problem is that the girl next door has woken me up so many times between 6 and 6:30 that I can't get my 8-9 hours.

I am only getting six.I also wake up several times a night.

After a few nights of somnapure I am still waking up during the night and still waking up around 6 AM.I am not very happy with this.

I bought my 15 day supply from walmart.I would really like to get at least 8 hours sleep.

I would feel normal.I like feeling normal.

I hate the woman on my floor!

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I tried they're trial size but didn't realize I was going to be billed $39.98 after 14 days. The product doesn't work for me. They've charged my account now how do I put a stop to this & get my money back? -Mary

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I am trying this sleep aid for the he first time today. I will keep you all posted and give you my most honest opinion. There has not been one over the counter med that has helped me sleep. I’m crossing my fingers. I’m son exhausted with so many sleep less nights. Here’s to sleeping!

I went to buy this product and read the label. It has Diphenhydramie in it, which is the same ingredient as in Benedyl an antihistamine. THAT will make you sleepy with out all the other stuff in it. This is NOT a natural ingredient. A recent article I read in a medical report says that Benedyl kills bran cells. No thanks.

I took Somnapure last night and one hour later checked my Blood pressure. It was normal. Usually it’s high. So in the morning I woke up and checked my BP. It was high. I took one Somapure capsule. One hour later checked BP again and it was within normal range.

I went out and bought Somnapure last night and it was the first time that i have slept through the night. I had about 10hrs of sleep in 3 days and just could not fall asleep I was completely exhausted. Like i told you at the beginning that i took it for the first time and how amazed I was on hoe well that it works.I want to thank you for all of the comments along with your replies that you have posted on line. If it would not have been for you I don’t think that I would have tried Somnapure and reason being there are so many products out there that simply does not work or have side effects.I would like to thank you for doing such a good job in promoting Somnapure it really works and you do feel refresh and with a clear head when you wake up in the morning. Once again a huge thank you for all of your comments and replies that you posted on LIne.

How does Somnapure compare to Irwin Naturals Power to Sleep PM in actually user experience? I have been very pleased with Power to Sleep PM, has more sleep/relaxation inducing ingredients, and it’s actually cheaper than Somnapure on internet sites.

Rob, I have taken many sleep aids over the years and even prescription Ambien . Does this product need to build up in your system to work , like most herb based products? Or do you feel the affects the first time taking it?

This product worked for me the first time I used it months ago but after that..nothing. I end up having to take Benedryl 50mg and still toss and turn 2-3 hours a night. I really need something that helps without perscription.

I asked for the 14 day trial of Somnapure natural sleep aid . But did not want eny more of it , but peaklife sent me a months worth enyway,and I do not want it . what do I do about this problem.Please help me. Thank you

You’ll have to contact Peak Life regarding your order. Here’s their phone number: 1-877-869-3304. When you sign up for the 14 day trial, they send you a month’s supply and you have 14 days (from order date) to contact them and let them know you don’t want to receive any more on top of the 30 day supply. If you don’t, they’ll keep sending it to you month after month.

I just tried for first time. I took it at 11:00 pm. I slept about five hours and forced myself to get up. I had breakfast and fell asleep again on my chair watching
TV for another three. Hours. I wonder how many hours the daily sleep effect lasts?

For Mark (May 22 2015 message):
Sometimes the simplest solution is the most practical: Have you considered going to bed at 10 PM instead of at midnight? Once you can stop fretting about your early-rising neighbor, perhaps you can relax enough to sleep without waking up in the middle of the night.

I had good results with it, just a little sleepy the next day. Make sure you’re familiar with the terms and conditions of the trial, so you know how to cancel the automatic shipments that may have been set up by ordering the trial if you need to.

I would like to cancel my 15 day free trial. I order it on 06/08/15, I am allergic to one of the ingredients in this product,and as of 06/12/15 I haven’t recieved the product, so again please cancelmy order.

Just some advice about the ingredients.
Nightmares are from the Melatonin.
Headaches this products has hops in it. Beer is made from hops. You have an instant hang over if it isn’t processed correctly.
Diarrhea possibly a combo of the valerian root and the hops.

Personally I like alteril. There is still melatonin in it, but it truly works wonders. And I am on prescribed trazodone and klonopin to help me sleep. They need a boost. Lately since I am out of the Alteril I have been taking 3mg of melatonin with my rx’s. I haven’t had any issues.

Melatonin is made by the brain. The older you get, the less melatonin is created. Affecting sleep. I have found it in 1, 3, and 5 mg doses. We can safely take up to 6 mg every 24 hours. But if you have a sensitivity to it, you will have nightmares, or night frights.

For those of you that are having trouble sleeping straight through the night, stop thinking this a problem. What is normal is to have two sleep periods, with a period of wakefulness in between. The first I saw it mentioned was in the book Don Quixote. But since then there have been articles in scientific magazines about the phenomena of two sleep periods.

I made me sleep well and felt really calm and in control during the day, not only did it help with my sleep but my anxiety as well , but I am concerned that my urine has gotten really dark and cloudy, and I am haveing lower back pain, like maybe I could be having some kidney issues. Anybody else experience this.

You have to take the full 2 weeks trial supply without skipping. After then you’ll begin to experience improvement. I’ve taken Somnapure, 2 pills, every night for 6 weeks now. My sleep continue to improve..sleeping 6 hours straight some nights. If I wake up I usually fall back to sleep. I don’t lie awake anymore fighting to go to sleep. I also don’t experience any of the side effects that others mentioned. I had insomnia for more than 30 years, and I rarely use Ambien now.

I haven’t used it but had to check a “star” to submit this comment. One of the reviewers wondered why the supplement smelled so bad. It’s the Valerian Root. That stuff stinks to high heaven. When I had it in my house I had to put the supplement bottle inside a canning jar to contain the smell. I’m glad it works for some people. For me, a hot bath just before bed is the simplest cheapest sleep aid I discovered within the last year. Like a miracle – for me at least.

I have been taking Somnapure for over a year and get a good night’s sleep with NO side effects. It’s all natural. I have neuropathy from having had Chronic Lyme Disease so it helps calm my nerves. Anyone who said they have side effects, leads me to ask, what else do you take with it ? My MD is also a homeopathy and she said it’s the L-theanine in it that puts you to sleep. I buy it at Wal-Mart. It is also sold at CVS, GNC & Wallgreen stores. It comes with a $2 discount coupon that you can use at time of purchase. I do recommend it to my friends and they too have had good results.

I read through the reviews here as I do have trouble sleeping and have been wondering which approach may be the better. I want to say to those reviewers who tried the free sample, I have had a great deal of experience with “free samples”, they are seldom “free”.. the best way to deal with ANY free sample is to simply cancel as soon as you get it in the mail – this way you have your cancellation number, (save this), and will not be billed a large amount later. Next, to those who seemed to think they were speaking to the sellers, manufacturer’s or providers of the actual product, this is a REVIEW site.. meant to help us.. or anyone who is considering buying a product. It is a service, and not in the business of selling products. … Think of it as a “Better Business Bureau” for internet sales Thank you, Rob for the site. It is informative and a fantastic idea. Also, a lot of extra work to maintain . Good Job ! 🙂 Diana

I ordered the product for $2.99 and immediately called them regarding the automatic payments. They cancelled the automatic payments. I don’t like how they were not clear regarding the automatic payments. I took one instead of two the first night. I awoke in the middle of the night with a splitting headache like someone hit me with a baseball bat. I was so groggy that I returned to sleep. When I awoke in the morning, I felt like I was going to experience a migraine. I also had strange dreams and diarrhea. So, obviously, I won’t be taking it again

I have taken the 2 tabs for about 4 nights straight and still wake up every 2 hours as before but I have nightmares in those every 2 hours of sleep and I have had diarrhea for the last few days but never realized or thought of these pill causing it before I read all the comments this I can do without I am going to cancel, hopefully I wont have any problems it’s only been less than a week

The comments I’m reading are enough to change anybody’s mind about taking a sleep aid.
Matter of fact, counting sheep still works the best
because of the cost ( 0) and no side effects(0)
I think I’ll keep on with that but thanks for the reviews even if they may be paid testimonials

This is a review site. We don’t sell Somnapure or any supplement. What happened is that by signing up for the free trial, they automatically set you up for their autoshipment program. You’ll need to contact the company to cancel. Their customer service number is 1-877-869-3304. Good luck.

my roommate had been on ambien for years. i bought a bottle of somnapure for her and now she no longer needs the ambien. she sleeps the whole 8 hours now without waking up. i first got a bottle at amazon but found some on ebay for 50 cents a pill with shipping if i buy the sample packs of 4 in a lot of 50. thats 200 pills for 50 bucks. i also just purchased a bottle of somnapure pm at amazon and am going to let her try that also.

Somnipure PM gave me a scary rash on my neck, and upset tummy. Also with the neck rash, and look like bug bite, sorta went into panic mode. So, no more for me. Now i need a cup of sleepytime tea, or hot chocolate, to calm my nerves. Bad skin reaction.

I have had problems sleeping for years and decided to try Somnapure. I have been taking two capsules each night for the past week. Unfortunately Somnapure isn’t working for me in any way whatsoever. I will continue taking the capsules until my supply runs out as Somnapure is rather pricy. However, it looks like I will continue to be plagued by insomnia. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

When it comes to herbal sleep remedies, it’s really about finding the one with the combination of herbs that works best for you… which may be different than what works for me. That said, I would recommend you try Alteril. I didn’t like the smell, but it’s the one that works best for me.

Well, I ordered the product with the intent to cancel during the trial period since it advertised that I could get at local pharmacy. I neglected to do that so I finally tried it after I already rec’d 3 shipments. I have been on a addictive script for sleep and wanted to get off! Tried melatonin, valerian root separately and had no response. Well tonight was the 2nd time I took and it did indeed get me to sleep w/o my script. However on both occasions including tonight I had very weird upsetting dreams that ultimately woke me up an hour or so after falling asleep! I will be calling to cancel hoping I don’t go thru the negative experiences others had. I may try cutting back to one vs. 2 that is recommended but don’t like the idea of automatic billing so I’ll see where that goes when I call.

I’ve been taking Somnapure for about a month. I wasn’t sleeping at all now I find I fall asleep but still wake up between 2 and 3 and don’t fall back to sleep until about 4:30, then I seem to sleep really well until about 7. What I am trying to find out is if anyone has experienced really bad diarrhea while taking this product.

As a pharmacist, I would not purchase, nor recommend, a product like Somnapure when it seems virtually impossible to find the exact contents/capsule – e.g., how many mg of melatonin – 1, 2, 3 or other mg /capsule? The same with regard to the other ingredients. They have to be on the product lable, but the company and others seem to hide those important facts.

To the pharmacist that said the strength of the supplements in Somnepure by Peak Life. My bottle gives the strength of all the ingredients such as 3mg of Melatonin, 500mg of Valarian Root Extract, etc.

I am on my second bottle of Somnapure. Got both from Amazon. First one was tablets and second was supposed to be capsules since I needed a pill glide to swallow the tablet. Said capsules in photo and on a strip of paper taped on the bottle. I received tablets. Amazon apologized and offered to send me a prepaid label. Seems there are two different products and two different labels. Contents amounts are listed on the tablet bottle but ingredients differ from capsule bottle. I gather from what I have read here that there are extra ingredients in the capsules.

I ordered the free trial and luckily when received I noticed it said I was signed up automatically to be sent more. I immediately called and cancelled and they were actually very nice. They then gave me a special buy 2 get 1 free. As far as using this it does seem to relax me when I go to bed. still wake up about 3 times during the night but go back to sleep. My bottle does not look the same as this bottle though. Mine is green and says Somnapure PM.

I tried the free trial and when I found out they charged so much for more, I cancelled right away. I later found some on sale at a CVS and even got a $2 discount, so I’m going to take it awhile longer.

Alteril is a great product. Most people I have refered it to have had success with it as well.
Resue Stress is another product for times when your mind is too busy and wont let you sleep, It is a spray, just about 5 pumps into your mouth that tastes like a Margarita in a bottle will put a stop to your busy brain and let you sleep.
Sleepy time Tea is also a good attempt to get rest.
Hope these products help someone sleep.
PS talking to God also seems to help too.
just saying!

Glad I looked up more info about Somnapure… had no idea about the auto-ship with order of the sample. Thanks everyone for your comments. I was able to cancel my order quickly over the phone. Even though the person helping me was none-so pleased when I said I really didn’t want any more of the product.

I also tried Alteril and it did work great, with no middle of the night wake-ups. But, I am concerned about the safety of L Tryptophan . I am uncomfortable with the current research which is inconclusive on safety.

I also have used Somnapure and found it effective, but have similar concerns with continued use of Valerian Root.

I think a moderate dose of valerian is safe, but it does seem to cause strange dreams. It is also used for general anxiety and is ingredient in some herbal sleep teas, so you could try a different form and see if it works better.

I have been awake for almost 30 years. I’ve tried every prescription that never really helped and want a more natural approach. I tried Somnapure at its recommended dosage and was wide awake all night. I doubled the dose the next night (4pills), waking up every hour, so no real rest just chopped episodes of dozing. The next night I added valerian to it….nothing. Last night I took 6 Somnapure, 10 valerian @ 450mg, additional 5mg of melatonin and I dozed on and off for about 4 hours.
I NEED HELP!!!!

Thank you for the analysis of ingredients. Few sites are so straightforward, honest, and willing include a breakdown of the components, and explanation of the history and traditional usage of each. Thank you.

I took the recommended dosage only one time and slept very well, although in the morning I felt terrible. I think I will take half the dosage the next time and see what the results are. I am not a small person so for me to react this way tells me it has way too much of something in it to take the recommended dosage.

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